Beagle hound center Bowie hosts visitors and polio vaccine notes
A Bowie crowd includes a humorous tale of a new waitress and a dry county remark, a purse return by Allan Davis after a Friday the 13th incident, and local circus memories. Reports cover polio vaccine distribution, uranium news from Moab, and a Venezuelan dog hunter exploring Bowie's Beagle market, with Beagle hounds and pacas featured in local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Wagonseller
Trail Drive-In
Wagonseller
Allan Davis
Lack of Experienced Help Delays Bowie Garment Factory
Bowie's new Texas Dress Corp facility awaits an opening date of June 6 as production hinges on hiring experienced workers. Mrs. Richard Werner says many women have been interviewed and called back for practice, with sewing machines set up but 40 work tables yet to arrive. Applicants with factory experience in dresses or children's wear are invited to apply again, as the Dallas firm farms out surplus orders until staffing meets needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Richard Werner
Texas Dress Corp
Werner
Dallas
Examiner for Drivers Licenses Changes Time
The examination day for drivers licenses is moved from Wednesday to Friday. The highway patrolman will conduct tests in Bowie on the first, third and fifth Fridays and in Nocona on the second and fourth Fridays. His next Bowie visit is Friday, June 17th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Nocona
Davidson Resigns Bowie Pastorate for Alice Church
Reverend Bill Davidson resigns as pastor of the First Christian Church of Bowie effective July 1 and will lead the Christian Church in Alice. He has served Bowie since September 1952 and engaged in Lions Club and Youth Center activities. Mrs Davidson contributed with music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Alice Church
Bill Davidson
First Christian Church
Bowie
Christian Church
Alice
First Christian Congregation
Lions Club
Junior High Graduation Exercises Planned for Friday
Commencement for the junior high class includes 103 students with Miss Peggy Patterson leading the processional. Wichita Falls Superintendent Joe B. McNiel will speak, certificates for perfect attendance awarded, and Rotary trophies given to valedictorian and salutatorian. diplomas presented by Don Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Pattterson
Joe B. McNiel
Wichita Falls
Joe Prater
Rotary Club
Don Little
Swimming Pool Opens Saturday
The Bowie pool opens Saturday at 1 30 p m and runs weekdays 1 30 to 6 p m A pool may be reserved for groups on Tuesday and Thursday mornings The pool is led by Raymond Mattingly with assistants Mrs B J Evans Max Latham and Patti Mattingly A family ticket offers savings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Raymond Mattingly
B. J. Evans
Max Latham
Patti Mattingly
Juniors Picked To Attend Girls And Boys States
Bowie high school selects juniors for boys and girls state programs with Edward Raue Virginia Foster Max Latham Margin Stovall Rebecca Orton and Charles Gifford named by American Legion auxiliary Rotary and Lions clubs as delegates for the Austin meets in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
American Legion
Austin
Edward Raue
Venus H. Raue
Sunset
American Legion Auxiliary
Virginia Foster
Lawrence Foster
Rotary Club
Max Latham
Curtis Latham
Margin Stovall
Oran Stovall
Rebecca Orton
Oliver Orton
Lions Club
Charles Gifford
C. R. Gifford
Bowie Chamber Votes For 24 Hour Police Patrol Plan
Bowie Chamber of Commerce directors vote to recommend buying a city police car to enable 24 hour patrols. Currently the radio only works when City Marshal Myers is driving. A plaque for the new garment factory donors was discussed and donor names were proposed for the Bowie Foundation fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Chamber of Commerce
Myers
Bowie Foundation
Bowie
Open House At Armory Showcases M41 Tanks and Weapons
A large crowd attended the Open House by Company A, 49th Reconnaissance Battalion at the new armory. Displays covered weapons, kitchen equipment, radios, with M41 tanks offering rides outside and an 81MM mortar crew demo firing at a 200 yard target. SFC Glenn A. Wilson supervised loudspeaking. Capt Lei land L. Jett commanded the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company A 49Th Reconnaissance Battalion
New Armory
SFC
Glenn A. Wilson
Leiland L. Jett
Clean Up Week Declared in Bowie by Mayor
Mayor Mark High proclaims next week as Clean-Up Week in Bowie and outlines trash collection schedules. After the drive, the city plans to spray for flies and other insects. C A Wilson and wife depart for Richmond Virginia where Wilson serves as a Presbyterian General Assembly delegate. The Dallas Presbytery sends seven elders to the assembly meeting June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Mark High
C. A. Wilson
Richmond
Wilson
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
U. S
Wilsons
Milford
Texas
Dallas Presbytery
Clean-Up Week Declared in Bowie City
The week of May 28 27 has been declared cleanup week for Bowie with collection by ward. Residents should place trash cans cans and yard waste in containers for haulers on specific days and contact Elvin Robbins city foreman for volunteer coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Elvin Robbins
Appeal Of Gandy In Condemnation Tried By Jury
City of Bowie versus L O Gandy moved to county court for a jury trial starting at ten this morning. Gandy appealed the three commissioners findings valuing 123.5 acres at 12350 with a house. City seeks condemnation for Bowie's lake project. The case before Judge Howard Mays with jurors F J Dixon J R Dashier Stanley Davlin Mrs Elsie Wagenseller Dorothy Lusk and M B Tompkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bowie
L. O. Gandy
Gandy
Howard Mays
F. J. Dixon
J. R. Dashier
Stanley Davlin
Elsie Wagenseller
Dorothy Lusk
M. B. Tompkins
Montague County Forms Civic Righteousness League
A new organization named Montague County Civic Righteousness League was formed at a dinner in Nocona with 15 ministers. Rev G B Bradshaw outlined aims to promote civic righteousness and temperance while observing legislation, with officers led by Rev A J Jones as president and C D Meador as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague County
Civic Righteousness League
Nocona
G. B. Bradshaw
A. J. Jones
Montague
Bill Stouder
Morris James
Bowie
Edward L. Murray
C. D. Meador
Saint Jo
Hospital Admits Diverse Bowie Area Patients
A hospital notice lists numerous Bowie residents admitted for treatment including Mrs J L Mowery Jerry Barnett Katie McKinley C S Henderson Mrs Frances Downing E H Richey and others. The list also includes patients from Sunset Dallas Burkburnett Terral Montague and Bellevue with several infants among the admissions. Typewriters for rent at News office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Mowery
Jerry
L. T. Barnett
Katie McKinley
C. S. Henderson
B. R. Gillaspia
Frances Downing
E. H. Richey
W. L. Morris
C. E. Yarborough
G. B. Couch
J. A. Bowers
C. D. Miller
Geo. Watkins
Albert Roth
E. V. Admire
J. W. King
Bowie
Charles B. King
C. H. Dunaway
H. F E. Perkins
Glen Jones
Alvord
D. A. Stone
B. W. Willett
Woodrow Wallace
Sunset
Dallas
H. V. Tate
Burkburnett
G. W. Hare
Terral
Okla
Rickey
G. R. Vann
Montague
Leola Medford
Jess Spikes
Bellevue
Summer Theatre Matinees Begin at Bowie Majestic Theatre
Matinees start at the Bowie Majestic Theatre with daily shows at 2 p.m. except Saturdays at 1 p.m. Sunday performances will also begin at 2 p.m. Manager C. E. Campbell announced the schedule on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Majestic Theatre
C. E. Campbell
Morgans Tage and Jones Visit Wichita Falls Couple
Mr and Mrs T O Morgan Mr and Mrs Jack Tage Jackie Sue and Sue Jones spent Sunday in Wichita Falls visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Woolf and Barbara
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Morgan
Jack Tage
Jackie Sue
Sue Jones
Wichita Falls
Joe Woolf
Barbara
Ready-to-Wear Shop Set to Open in Bowie Saturday
A new ladies ready-to-wear shop named the May Shop will open Saturday May 21 in the Bill Jack Evans building at 103 A North Mason Street Bowie. Mrs Kenneth Loveday will manage. Three gifts will be given away on opening day with registration all day and prizes at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
A Licausi
Dallas
Bill Jack Evans
North Mason Street
Denver and Fort Worth
Kenneth Loveday
Camp Fire Girls
Church of Christ
New Arrivals at Bowie Hospital Notables and Births
Congratulations to numerous families in the Dewey Bowie Alvord Nocona Montague and Arlington areas on May births at Bowie hospital. Leroy Joseph born May 11 to Roy Hunt. Steven Lynn born May 12 to Leslie Burrows. David Ray born to A E Sisk. Robert Wayne born May 15 to R R Gillaspia. Marsha Kay born May 15 to E W Admire. Renee Latonne born May 17 to C E Yarborough. Cathy born May to Clay Sparks Jr and Mrs Sparks Sr of Arlington and Forestburg families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Joe Hunt
Dewey
Leroy Joseph
Steven Lynn
Bowie Hospital
Leslie Burrows
Alvord
David Ray
A. E. Sisk
Mrs. Sisk
R. R. Gillaspia
Bowie
Robert Wayne
R. W. Gillaspia
Grady Groves
Nocona
Marsha Kay
E. W. Admire
Geo. Admire
Montague
Lee Jones
Texola
Oklo
Renee Latonne
C. E. Yarborough
C. H. John
W. D. Chandler
Gober
Clay F. Sparks, Jr
Forestburg
Cathy
Sparks
Arlington
Bob Baskin
Dallas
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Ohis & Ghat
By Harlow E, Tibbetts
Mrs Bradley
Edwards Motor Co
Dodson
Norlan
Truman Edwards
Howard Dodson
Chevrolet
C. FE
Hill
Santa Rosa
Calif
Joe Garlington
Houston
Frank Benson
Moab
Utah
Jacksboro
C. J. Dodsworth
National Foundation
Venezuela
Taylor
Standard Oil Co
Pacas
Sherman
Hunter
Lapas
Mr. Taylor
L. E. Faulkner
Mr. Faulkner
Faulkner
Charlotte Jackson
Harriet Barker
Peggy Beasley
Bruce Coggin
Roy Cornelison
Leslie Craft
Lenley Eakman
Carolyn Gray
Donald Gregg
Jan Griffin
Ronald Hudspeth Darlene Juergensen
Billy Leonard Ava Carol Lewis Joe Pat McCracken
Jerry McGlasson
Bobby McWilliams
Nancy Moyer Almeida Nations
Jane Slayden
John Speake
Nancy Spears
Bernice Tims
Ray Walters
Ruby Wells
Judy Winn
Paul Branson
Ray Buffington
Gene Coffman
Jacquetta Cox
Joyce Crumpler
Joyce Duke
Johnny Floyd
Wayne Hancock
Jackie Hopper
Glenna Jackson Jim Pat Jeffries
Barbara Koonce
Dan Lancaster
Mickey Lowe
Katy McKinley
Janet Overstreet
Treva Richey
Margaret Scrogum
Monroe Scruggs
Jacquie Stephens
June Srom Barbara Wade Laveda Watkins Orville Welch
Bryant Whitaker
Jimmie Carver
Bobby Cornelison Gracy Dick Ala Edgin
Dale Faulkenberry
Faith Ford
Stanley Garrett Troy Gaskins
Sandra Gifford
Nancy Green
Peggy Griffin
Sarah Hutson Sammie Kistler Joel Pat Latham
Gary Liggett
Burbara Loveday Saundra Mershon
Donna Park
Betty Parr
Glenda Pickett Wynell Sneed
Nancy Sullivan
Eugene Teal
James Thompson
Sallie Wells, Mary Zetzsche Gayle Bobbitt
Sandy Brashear
Carl Brooks
DR. Bradleys
I. F. Bradley
Gayle Bradley
Bowie High School
C. of C
Armory
C. A. Wilsons
Virginia
North Ward
East Ward
South Ward
W. R. Covey
Earle Sansom
New Lake
Jack Lovette
Eanes
J. C. Donald
Hardy
C. V. Young
Fred Preminger
Salona
Ned Wilson
Hospital News
Ida Springer
N. L. Willett
J. E. Johnson
O. H. McNatt
J. W. Poynor
M. A. Baker, Jr
Lena Holzenkamp
Esther Tones
Dc. D. Miller
Teresa Deeann
C. E. Hill
Walter W. Smith
L. H. Burrows
Jerry Barnett
Dallas C. Tate
Richey Vann
B. R. Gillispia
Ike Parks
Bob White
Linda
Joe Tom Bledsoe
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